Banana-Blueberry Muffins

* Exported from MasterCook *

Banana-Blueberry Muffins

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Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Muffins & Coffee Break

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup blueberries -- fresh
7 tablespoons unsalted butter -- softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup banana -- mashed
1/4 cup nonfat buttermilk

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly coat the inside of muffin-pan
cups with nonstick cookware spray.

Whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder,
baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Toss the blueberries with 2
teaspoons of the flour mixture and set aside.

Beat the butter in the large bowl of an electric mixer on moderate speed
for 4 minutes. Add the sugar, increase the speed to moderately high and
beat for 2 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Beat in the
mashed bananas (the mixture will look slightly curdled), half the flour
mixture, the buttermilk, then the balance of the flour mixture. By hand,
fold in the blueberries.

Divide the batter among the muffin cups. Bake the muffins in the preheated
oven for about 20 minutes, or until plump and a wooden pick inserted in the
center withdraws clean.

Let the muffins stand in the pan on a cooling rack for 4 to 5 minutes, then
carefully remove them to another rack.